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F. G. v. R. P.-F.

Petition for certiorari denied on October 7, 2019

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-1431 N.Y. App. Div. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether a state violates a biological parent"s rights under the 14th Amendment"s due process clause when it strips the parent of custody in favor of a former partner who is not the child"s biological or adoptive parent, and without affording a presumption that the parent is acting in the best interests of the child.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/05/2019Application (18A818) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 11, 2019 to May 10, 2019, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
02/11/2019Application (18A818) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until May 10, 2019.
05/10/2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 14, 2019)
06/13/2019Waiver of right of respondent The Children to respond filed.
06/14/2019Amicus brief of Marriage Law Foundation not accepted for filing. (June 17, 2019) (Duplicate submission)
06/14/2019Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Adam J. MacLeod.
06/14/2019Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms, et al.
06/14/2019Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Marriage Law Foundation.
06/14/2019Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Them Before Us.
06/26/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
10/07/2019Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms, et al. GRANTED.
10/07/2019Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Marriage Law Foundation GRANTED.
10/07/2019Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Adam J. MacLeod GRANTED.
10/07/2019Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Them Before Us GRANTED.
10/07/2019Petition DENIED.